Anyone know Tonbridge, Kent?

[Pinotmum]

We currently live in Essex/East London but are considering moving in the next couple of years for various reasons. DH's work (building) tends to take him to London and Kent mainly and as he drives time on the road mounts up. Dd is in Yr 1 and ds in Nursery. The school they attend gets good results and they both love it but secondary schools in the area aren't that great. Dh has worked in Tonbridge and really likes the town and surrounding area. Our budget would be about £340,000 roughly. Does anyone live near there please who could give me some insider info?

i live in tonbridge, secondary schools are all good, we have grammar system but the high schools are also good (you have to live in tonbridge itself to be sure of getting place). depending on where in tonbridge you are looking depends on quality of primary schools, but i think in comparison to other areas they are all quite good. shopping is ok but tunbridge wells is only 15minutes away, thats lovely. With your budget you could probably get a reasonably nice detatched house.

My husband works in sevenoaks and its lovely. Expensive though

Thanks for your replies We will certainly look into this further I think.

Sevenoaks is snobby, well so is TW, but OK I used to live in Pembury that was very nice and also lived in Crowborough get much more for your money there.

Thanks Golds, I'll have a look at those areas.

I lived in Paddock Wood and my sister and I both got into the grammar schools in Tonbridge.

Agree about Pembury. My brother lives there and its lovely